The use of meteorological radars in hydrological modeling is a tool that is becoming more important each day throughout the world. In order to validate its use in hydrological modeling, a study was carried out in the sub-watershed of the…

The authors present the evaluative testing of a portable prototype of digital electronic barometer (UBII001). The prototype was developed in Venezuela although it includes low-cost multinational parts. The six year evaluation included response stability against atmospheric pressure variations. The UBII001…

For preparing medium range weather forecasts, two global coarse resolution models at different resolutions were used at the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), India. In order to improve the forecasting skill, an ensemble prediction system (EPS) was…

We present the results of a study of the dimming-brightening phenomena in the Wider Caribbean. The dataset consisted of time series of global radiation from 30 surface stations covering the period 1961-1990. The stations were distributed over the entire region:…

The Water Evaluation and Planning Model (WEAP) 2.1 was applied to the Sinú-Caribe river basin in Colombia to create several baseline and adaptation strategy scenarios for water supply, use and demand, and to make projections for the future including the…

For the first time, the features of the coastal water mass in winter season, spreading over the Veracruz reef system (VRS) have been investigated using hydrographic profiles. The study was performed in two separated surveys of two days of duration…

The bovine γδ T lymphocytes conform a very important cell subset, not completely understood, which provides protective immune responses to the bovines. Their roles in non-specific and acquired immune responses of bovines are analyzed and discussed, including those of γδ…

Cisplatin is an antineoplastic drug that is used to treat carcinomas and osteosarcomas in dogs. However, it can cause kidney damage which in turn leads to the loss of electrolytes. Concentration of magnesium was evaluated in the blood serum of…

The gamitana is a species of socio-economic importance in the Peruvian Amazon, often intensively produced locally for human consumption. Because of this, more studies concerning parasite populations affecting this species’ culture are necessary. In this study, a heavy copepod infestation…

A case of malformations in the nervous system of a stillborn Alpine French goat is reported. The findings were elongation of the occipital lobe with hernia of cerebellar vermis into the foramen magnum and spinal canal of the atlas, lissencephaly…